The Impact of Economic Growth, Education Level, and Inflation Rate on Income Inequality in Malaysia

Purpose: The goal of this study is to look at the determinants that contribute to income inequality in Malaysia. Methodology: The time series spans the years 1990 - 2019, with 30 observations. The empirical findings of this study were obtained using three important econometrics tests through E-vi...

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Main Authors: Regina Lee, Junup, Nur Nadhira, Baharuddin, Joanne Shaza, Janang
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Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society (HRMARS) 2023
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spelling my.unimas.ir.427242023-09-04T02:39:46Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42724/ The Impact of Economic Growth, Education Level, and Inflation Rate on Income Inequality in Malaysia Regina Lee, Junup Nur Nadhira, Baharuddin Joanne Shaza, Janang H Social Sciences (General) Purpose: The goal of this study is to look at the determinants that contribute to income inequality in Malaysia. Methodology: The time series spans the years 1990 - 2019, with 30 observations. The empirical findings of this study were obtained using three important econometrics tests through E-views software: Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test and Phillips-Perron (PP) test, the JJ Cointegration test, and the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) test. Expected Findings: The result reveals that economic growth, education level, and inflation rate have long-run and short-run relationships with income inequality in Malaysia. Practical Implications: The government needs to implement and introduce new ways and solutions in increasing and enhancing the quality of the education system that could aid in reducing the country’s income inequality. Originality/Value: Findings of this study will assist the government and policymakers in determining the major drivers that are beneficial in reducing income inequality. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society (HRMARS) 2023-07-29 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42724/3/The%20Impact.pdf Regina Lee, Junup and Nur Nadhira, Baharuddin and Joanne Shaza, Janang (2023) The Impact of Economic Growth, Education Level, and Inflation Rate on Income Inequality in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business & Social Sciences, 13 (8). pp. 910-921. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/18136/The-Impact-of-Economic-Growth-Education-Level-and-Inflation-Rate-on-Income-Inequality-in-Malaysia DOI:10.6007/IJARBSS/v13-i8/18136
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Regina Lee, Junup
Nur Nadhira, Baharuddin
Joanne Shaza, Janang
The Impact of Economic Growth, Education Level, and Inflation Rate on Income Inequality in Malaysia
description Purpose: The goal of this study is to look at the determinants that contribute to income inequality in Malaysia. Methodology: The time series spans the years 1990 - 2019, with 30 observations. The empirical findings of this study were obtained using three important econometrics tests through E-views software: Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test and Phillips-Perron (PP) test, the JJ Cointegration test, and the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) test. Expected Findings: The result reveals that economic growth, education level, and inflation rate have long-run and short-run relationships with income inequality in Malaysia. Practical Implications: The government needs to implement and introduce new ways and solutions in increasing and enhancing the quality of the education system that could aid in reducing the country’s income inequality. Originality/Value: Findings of this study will assist the government and policymakers in determining the major drivers that are beneficial in reducing income inequality.
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author Regina Lee, Junup
Nur Nadhira, Baharuddin
Joanne Shaza, Janang
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Nur Nadhira, Baharuddin
Joanne Shaza, Janang
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title The Impact of Economic Growth, Education Level, and Inflation Rate on Income Inequality in Malaysia
title_short The Impact of Economic Growth, Education Level, and Inflation Rate on Income Inequality in Malaysia
title_full The Impact of Economic Growth, Education Level, and Inflation Rate on Income Inequality in Malaysia
title_fullStr The Impact of Economic Growth, Education Level, and Inflation Rate on Income Inequality in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The Impact of Economic Growth, Education Level, and Inflation Rate on Income Inequality in Malaysia
title_sort impact of economic growth, education level, and inflation rate on income inequality in malaysia
publisher Human Resource Management Academic Research Society (HRMARS)
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url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42724/3/The%20Impact.pdf
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